The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-23


his football about. Here are the evidences
OF his conquests, passing down from one
generation to another, Illustrating his char
acter and teaching mankind how mighty is
one mans will for good or evil"
Blenheim Palace has been somewhat
married since the old Duke died Thirteen
years ago the father of the present life tenant
sold part of the estate for something like
$l00,0O0. In 1875 he parted with the family
gems for about $685. 900 Four years ago he
soid the magnificent library with all its an
Gent and wonderful volumes for something
like 100000. Why this forage upon the
property which came down from past gem
erations freighted with the family history
in its ancient and best days2 It is a common
rumor in England that the father sold the
library, gems and part of the estate, so
that Lord Randolph Churchill, the younger
brother of the present Duke. might have
the income with which to
MAKE HIS MARK IN THE WORLD.
The father is said to have liked Lord Ran
dolph much better than the eldest son, and
therefore his dismantlement of Blenhem for
his benefit. The Duke of Marlborough ought,
nevertheless, to be a rich man. The statis-
tics say that his father left him 9146, 900.
The same authority says he was left in addi-
ton TO personality, d, 81 acres of land, the
rentals of which are put down at about
$50, per annum, Besides this, he has
various perquisites, which amount to con-
slderably more These figures seem very
large, but it costs mint of money to keep
up this magnificent establishment, where
company is plenty, and the cost of main
tenance is beyond comparison with anything
known in the new world. The present
Duke, following the example of his father,
has also parted with a few things from
Blenheim. Only recently he sold tho Ma
donna'by Raphael for something like $780,
600, and most of the English people say that
never was money so foolishly expended.
Yet thousands go to the national gallery
to see it, because it came from the palace
and cost so much money.
Beside giving him Blenheim Palace, the
English government in 1704 granted the old
Duke of Marlborough a pension of about
500, 900 a year, to descend to his family for
all time. Some three years ago the present
head of the Marlborough Palace, observing
the growing animosity to pensions of this
character, commute1 this bequest and re-
ceived half million dollars for his right.
Thus the coming Duke loses the pension
which has gone to the family since 1704.
The common talk of the clubs is that he is
providing for a rainy day, and that the
million dollars of money which he has
received within the past few years has
been
INVESTED IN AMERICAN SECURITIES,
so placed that in case of emergency his flu
ture would be assured. This may or may
not be true, but the fact remains that the
Duke of Marlborough is regarded as a sin
gular man. Some say that he is a far-seeing
man, and he may read in the present agita-
ton future ill-feeling toward royalty, es-
pecially such royalty as lives upon the repu
tation of its ancestors and the bounty of the
government. The Duke of Marlborough is
a very able man. He rarely ever appears
in the House of Lords, but when he does, he
speaks well and his remarks command at
tention. He is only AZ years Old. In stature
he is hardly of medium size. His features
are clean-cut and denote firmness and in
telligence. He has piercing eye and a
pleasant expression Of countenance that
evinces good humor and perfect self-posses-
sion. Had he devoted himself to politics as
he has to the pleasure of the drawing room,
he would have made a strong mark upon
the higher life of Great Britain. His pas
times have consumed so much of his atten
ton that public life has been cheated of
his best intellectual powers. 1t is still said of
him, notwithstanding its lack of attention
to important matters, that should England
reach some trying emergency, the Duke of
Marlborough would be very strong man
in her councils and, perchance, in the
field,
Lord Randolph Churchill, his brother, is a
few years younger than the Duke, very
brilliant and erractic man. He has neither
the power or the brain of his older brother.
but he has the restless ambitious, forceful
disposition which make him powerful and
weak by turns. Yet he has done great
things. At less than 40 years of age he has
been Chancellor of the Exchequer, and is
ambitious to be Premier. He is a man Of
many resources and considerable talent He
is small of stature and nervous of action
Taking the two sons together, they illustrate
in many ways the
WEAK AND FORCEFUL CHARACTERISTIC
of the Marlborough strain which this palace
and all its surroundings were created to
glorify. The elder in the restful, intellec-
tual hero of the Churchill family The other
the restless, ambitious, combative and will
full spirit who represents the aggression of
the elder Marlborough, without his physi-
cal or intellectual powers. He will succeed
to the title and estate which follow Blen-
helm palace if anything should happen TO
his brother, the Duke of Marlborough. No
master of this magnificent estate is more
than a life tenant. Each occupant must
hand it over some day to the oldest son in
the proper line of descent. Thinking of
this point, could not help but reflect that
one day an American girl may be mistress
OL blllS uOuSe. w u6H MISS
Jerome married Lord Randolph, | wonder
if she had in her mind life on this luxur-
ious scale. Her uncle Larry Jerome, was
present on the occasion which gave me the
chance for description Of this remarkable
estate He quantity observed that his niece
might some time in the future fittingly
wear the honors which belong to this estab-
lshment. If this should be true, this Ameri-
can girl would have a grander house and
a more dignified and lasting position than
the wife of the President of the United
States.
Benheim Palace lacks young mistress,
as well as some other features of its early
life. The present Duchess is the mother of
the present heirs to this state aud title.
The wife Of Marlborough was released from
him through the divorce courts few years
ago. The Duchess is well along in years, and
it is said of her that she is very fond of her
son, and that when she dies Lord
Randolph Churchill will be rich. As money
is very important element in
the support of political ambition, a
good round sum would not be unwelcome to
the liveliest politician in England. Aside
from those side lights of a great name and
the reflections of a great name as 1t can be
seen in these beautiful grounds, and in this
great palace, there is so much of interest. so
much of beauty, so much for study, that
one feels impelled 10 drop reflections upon
the past, criticism of the present. and
thoughts Of the future, in admiration of the
iberality, Judgment and taste which Blen-
helm Palace illustrates. FRANK BURR.